World Music Features
Dhafer Youssef
Dhafer Youssef is a musician who has created a unique, spiritual sound, combining exquisite oud melodies with extraordinary, unearthly vocals. On his fourth album, Divine Shadows, the Tunisian musician’s sound is further enhanced by his long-term collaborators, who are among the boldest, most accomplished players in the Norwegian jazz scene.
By Tom Jackson

World Music Features
Maurice El Médioni
Maurice El Médioni developed his boogie-woogie style in the cafés of the Rue de la Revolution in 1940’s Oran, the northwestern Algerian port city. A prodigy, Maurice started playing piano at the age of nine. After just eight days, he was playing with both hands.
By Tom Jackson